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BELGIUM (1920) Passengers boarding Oostende-Dover paqueboat. Stagecoach piled high with luggage. 30c postal card with lovely Belgian Chemin de Fer & Paquebot association illustration on back.
AVAILABLE AT $20
GERMANY (1930) Passenger ships. Postal card (N) with perfin "DRUCKPROBE" (specimen) and corner illustration. Ostseebad Stolpmunde (Ustka).
AVAILABLE AT $30
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U.S.A. (1930) Cruise ship. Fancy cancel from Chicago, Illinois. Four strikes in violet on registered envelope. Looks like a very old-style cruise ship with smokestacks and two rows of portholes. Fancy cancels from large post offices are much rarer than others!
AVAILABLE AT $275
U.S.A. (1930) Cabin cruiser. Fancy cancel from Battle Creek, MI. Three strikes in violet on registered cover. Only one known!
AVAILABLE AT $375
U.S.A. (1932) Anchor. Socked-on-the-nose fancy cancel from Utica, New York. Lovely design in purple of anchor inside rectangle with letters "U.S.N." Circular backstamp shows date and time of receipt at Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nevada. Interesting item!
AVAILABLE AT $140
U.S.A. (1932) Anchors. Fancy Cancel from Anchor, Kentucky. Two marks in violet on registered cover.
AVAILABLE AT $120
FRANCE (1937) Kayak. Canoes. Free frank postal check cover with illustrated advertising for "Le Motorist."
AVAILABLE AT $40
ETATS UNIS (1938) Voilier. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 57088: "Visitez Block's pour les vêtements et les accessoires gais de vacances."
AVAILABLE AT $10
ETATS UNIS (1939) Voilier. Empreinte verte de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 74128: "La librairie Johnson's. Livres, papeterie, cadeaux, jouets, antiquités."
AVAILABLE AT $20
ETATS UNIS (1940) Voilier. Empreinte bleue de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 57138: "L'hôtel Stevens à Chicago, la fraîcheur du lac Michigan."
AVAILABLE AT $20
U.S.A. (1940) Sailor* pulling up sail. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 57849: "Heave-ho! Pull up those sales."
AVAILABLE AT $20
U.S.A. (1951) Anchors. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 176342.
AVAILABLE AT $15
NEW CALEDONIA (1953) Steamship. Cover franked with Great Britain 1« pence stamp (printed matter rate) tied by unusual straight line date cancel from Noumea, New Caledonia accompanied by Paquebot postmark from "Suffolk." Unusual!
AVAILABLE AT $25
ETATS UNIS (1955) Voilier. Empreinte violette de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 115994: "Flagship [vaisseau amiral], premier dans toutes les finitions." [Jeux de mots: finish = la finition, ligne d'arrivée.]
AVAILABLE AT $15
U.S.A. (1956) Square-rigged sailing ship.* Red meter cancellation commemorating National maritime Day. PitNey Bowes No. 186754. Nice, clear impression.
AVAILABLE AT $15
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1956) Yachts. Palm tree. Scott No 181. Yvert Océanie No 204. Dry dock at Papeete. Die Proof in black signed by the artist PHEULPIN. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $140
GERMANY (1957) Cargo ship. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for Merchant Marine Day. Scott No 767, Yvert No 136.
AVAILABLE AT $60
SOUTH AFRICA (1958) Rowboats. 2 pence postal card (N) with photographic illustration. "Wilge River."
AVAILABLE AT $15
NETHERLANDS (1958) Viking ship with 4 oars. Red meter cancelation on envelope, No. FR 6349: N.V. Twentsche Overzeehandel Maatschappu.
AVAILABLE AT $15
SWITZERLAND (1959) Canoeist. Illustrated cancel on postcard: Championnats du Monde de Canoe.
AVAILABLE AT $10
FRANCE (1961) Viking ship. Red meter cancelation on piece, No. C 0330: Anthon Eltvedt. Transports Maritimes.
AVAILABLE AT $15
GERMANY (1965) Flag. Hand. Wave. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for 100th anniversary of German Sea Rescue Service. Scott No 929, Yvert No 339.
AVAILABLE AT $60
GERMANY (1965) Man being carried over waves by rescue line. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for 100th anniversary of German Sea Rescue Service. Scott No 929, Yvert No 339.
AVAILABLE AT $60
FRANCE (1966) Viking ship. Red meter cancelation on piece, No. SR 3698: "Rosendahl International. Carbones Hectos Rubans Stylos - La Qualité Viking."
AVAILABLE AT $12
ETATS UNIS (1972) Voilier. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 341869: "L'institut océanographique 'Woods Hole'. 40 années de recherches sur l'océan."
AVAILABLE AT $15
MALI (1976) Ancient ships. Set of 4 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 269-72, Yvert Nos 271-4.
AVAILABLE AT $60
MALI (1976b) Nile boat. Die proof in black signed by the engraver QUILLIVIC. Scott No 272, Yvert No 274.. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $160
FRANCE (1980) Viking ship with shields. Red meter cancelation on envelope, No. NA 26760:Caisse d'Epargne de l'Estuaire de la Seine.
AVAILABLE AT $12
ITALY (1982) Viking ship with 5 oars. Illustrated cancel on envelope. Campionaria Int. Le Mediterranea.
AVAILABLE AT $10
PHILIPPINES (1984) Ships. Set of 6 overprinted SPECIMEN. Scott Nos 1718-23.
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1984) Maori canoers. Die proof in grey signed by the engraver BETEMPS. España 84 issue. Scott No C206, Yvert No PA182.
AVAILABLE AT $120
PARAGUAY (1987) 15th century sailing ships. Full sheet of 20 overprinted MUESTRA. Scott No 2213.
AVAILABLE AT $50
PARAGUAY (1987) 15th century sailing ships. Full sheet of 5 + 4 labels overprinted MUESTRA. Scott No 2214.
AVAILABLE AT $30
MONACO (1988) Rowers racing. Die proof in black signed by the engraver. Nautical Society Centenary. Scott No 1631, Yvert No 1634.
AVAILABLE AT $160
F.S.A.T. (1989) Sailing ship La Curieuse (1913). Research vessel La Curieuse (1989). Full sheet of 5 imperforate pairs with gutter. Scott No C105a, Yvert No PA103a.
AVAILABLE AT $80
WALLIS & FUTUNA (1990) Native pirogue. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 399, Yvert No 404.
AVAILABLE AT $12
F.S.A.T. (1990) Sailing ship Astrolabe (1840). Research vessel Astrolabe (1988). Full sheet of 5 imperforate pairs with gutter. Scott No C112a, Yvert No PA113a.
AVAILABLE AT $110
DENMARK (1995) Viking longboat. Red meter cancelation on piece, No. BE 0038: Ambassade Royale de Danemark.
AVAILABLE AT $10
F.S.A.T. (1995) Sailing ship "Tamaris". Seabird. Full sheet of 10 imperforates. Scott No 209, Yvert No 201.
AVAILABLE AT $110
FRANCE (1997) Viking ship. Red meter cancelation on piece, No. R 57419: Direction Régionale de la Jeunesse et des Sports de Basse-Normande.
AVAILABLE AT $12
F.S.A.T. (1997) Marion Dufresne - research & supply vessel. Full sheet of 10 imperforates. Scott No 225, Yvert No 215.
AVAILABLE AT $125
FRANCE (2004) Sailboarding. Die proof in black signed by the engraver JUMELET. Scott No 3045c. Extreme sports series.
AVAILABLE AT $120
FRANCE (2004) Jet ski. Die proof in black signed by the engraver JUMELET. Scott No 3045h. Extreme sports series.
AVAILABLE AT $120
AUSTRIA (2013) Paddle steamer "Hohentweil". Black print. Featured in the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (2020) Antonio Canal, Venice. Black print.
AVAILABLE AT $15
ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON (1988) Schooner "Nellie Banks". Cases of booze. Deluxe sheet. 50th anniversary of Canadian seizure of schooner for smuggling alcohol. Scott No 511, Yvert No 492. Fascinating aspect of topic!
CAYMAN ISLANDS (1938) Turtles. Map of islands. Dolphin. Cayman schooner. First Day Cover franked with Scott Nos 100-5. Yvert Nos 104-9.
U.S.A. (1934) Byrd Antarctic Expedition II. Scott No 733. Yvert No 323. Little America, Antarctica cancel. Matching illustrated cachet (ship) indicating that this card was carried from America to Little America on the Ice Breaker S.S. Bear of Oakland."" Stamp franking a very attractive black and white photographic postcard depicting base camp.""
F.S.A.T. (1998) Admiral de Kergulen. Coat of arms. Cook's landing at Havre de Noel. Full sheet of 10 imperforate pairs with gutter. Scott No 234a, Yvert No PA222a.
EAST GERMANY (1969) "Hot Day" by Romas. Imperforate phase proof pair with gutter in final colors. Scott No 1163, Yvert No 1224.
CONGO (1974a) Regatta at Argenteuil by Monet. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C196, Yvert No PA198. Attractive!
GREENLAND (1963) Northern lights. Crossed anchors. FDC with thematic cancel. Scott Nos 48-52. Vertical crease between 5o and 10o stamps.
JAPAN (1969) Atom. Ship. Nuclear ship Mutsu, overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 991, Yvert No 943. Not easy to find!
DAHOMEY (1970) Walt Whitman. Canoe. Native huts. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C119, Yvert No PA122.
CANADA (1930) Indians paddling canoe. Plane. First Flight letter Winnipeg -> North Battleford.
CONGO (1961) Modes of transportation. Complete set of 6 se-tenant pairs. Scott Nos J34-45, Yvert Nos TT34-45.
CAMEROUN (1975) Lafayette. Sailing ship. Die proof in reddish-violet signed by the engraver ANDREOTTO. Scott No C227, Yvert No PA242.
ETATS UNIS (1936) Aigle. Empreinte rouge de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 80735: "Les sacs blanchis Eagle. La ficelle en coton pour les voiles Eagle."
F.S.A.T. (1997) Penguin. Racing yacht. Full sheet of 10 imperforates. Scott No C141, Yvert No PA142. Unexpected stopover in solo around-the-world sailing race.
ST. THOMAS & PRINCE (2004) Concorde. Sailing ship. Train. Auto. Darwin. Set of 4 imperforates with decorative borders.
GERMANY (1969) Sailboats on lake. Archive photo 
NIGER (1972) Book. Sailing ship. Plane. Die proof in black signed by the engraver. International Book Year - UNSECO. Scott No 253, Yvert No 258. Rare!
AUSTRIA (2013) Electric ship. Electric rail. Black print of SS. 100th anniversary of Star & Hafferl.
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Ship's figurehead. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - Figurehead Faith. Scott No 1943.
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Mermaid. Sunken ship. Man. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Anderson. Scott No 1951.
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Sea serpent* attacking sailing ship. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - Serpents of the Sea. Scott No 1970.
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Seaman at helm. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Coleridge. Scott No 1972.
MALI (1966) Commercial fishing boats. Scott No 90. Yvert No 92. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Color codes in pencil in margin. . Beautiful!
CAMEROUN (1975b) Fish in net. Fishing boat. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Fishing by day. Scott No 603, Yvert No 588. Gorgeous!
NIUAFO'OU (Tin Can Island) (1990g) Whale swamping native canoe. Turtle. Bird. Dolphin. Cromalin proof in full color on thick cardboard, from the printer's archives. Only 2-3 exist! Scott No 130, Yvert No 130: Polynesian whaling. Lovely and very rare!
FRANCE (1979) Victor Segalen. Ship. Scott No 1634. Yvert No 2034. 100th Anniversary of Victor Segalen: physician, explorer, writer. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5. .
ETATS UNIS (1957) Soleil. Nuages. Bateau à voiles. Empreinte bleue de machine à affranchir sur fragment Pitney Bowes No 113302: "Rencontrez-moi à Miami."
NIGER (1967) Weather ship. Deluxe sheet. 7th International Meteorology Day. Scott No C71, Yvert No PA71.
NEW CALEDONIA (1962) Sail rock. Sailboat. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 320, Yvert No 304.
PARAGUAY (1964) Red Cross ship. S/S perforate and imperforate (in different colors). Scott No 805a.
REUNION (1974) Enfants jouant au plage. Voilier. Épreuve de luxe "été" au profit de la Croix-Rouge. Scott No B46, Yvert No 431. Très beau!
VIRGIN ISLANDS (1998) Safety warnings for water sports (swimming, boating). Set of 4 imperforates. Scott Nos 613-6, Yvert Nos 604-7. Red Cross 125 anniversary.
ICELANDE (1971) Eglise. Cimitière. Bateaux à rames. Télégramme multicolore (N) avec illustration photographique.
U.S.A. (1950) Ski rack* for automobile. Canoe* on top of automobile. Red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 120056: "The original car top utility carrier. Easy on, easy off." Rare aspect of topic!
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1984) Espana Exhibition. Corner imperforate block of 4. Scott No C206, Yvert No PA182.
DAHOMEY (1967) Heliograph. Mail Boat. Imperforate corner copy, postage due issue. Scott No J34-5, Yvert No TT37-8. Hard to find!
DAHOMEY (1967) Heliograph. Piroque. Delicately had colored (different from final stamp) die proof signed by the engraver DERREY. Scott Nos J34-5, Yvert Nos TT37-8. Very rare!
MALI (1986) Paul Robeson. Riverboat. Imperforate dated corner pair. Scott No C522, Yvert No PA513.
MALI (1986) Paul Robeson. Riverboat. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C522, Yvert No PA513.
MALI (1983) Ship. UPU emblem. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 482, Yvert No 481.
U.S.A. (1941) Martha Washington. Unusual FDC sent from U.S.S. Solace, WWII hospital ship stationed in Pearl Harbor. Scott No 805.
